Winnport was the first Canadian all-cargo airline to operate scheduled service between Canada and the People's Republic of China.

[citation needed] Franklin "Lynn" Bishop OM[1] was the president of Winnport.

Winnport participated in the federal government Team Canada trade mission to China in 1998.

At that time the airline held exclusive air cargo rights between Canada and Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Nanjing in China.

[2] In partnership with Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. Winnport operated Boeing 747-200 cargo aircraft leased from Evergreen International Aviation[3] The route operated was Winnipeg - Nanjing - Shenzhen - Winnipeg.